Table 1.
Characteristics of transgender individuals: Virginia, 2005–2006.
| Variables | % |
| Sociodemographic characteristics | |
| Age (30 or under) | 39 |
| Employed | 56 |
| Income < $30,000 | 57 |
| Education ≤ HS | 31 |
| Non-white (including multiracial) | 38 |
| Not in stable housing | 20 |
| MTF | 65 |
| FTM | 35 |
| Psychosocial characteristics | |
| Drug use, ever | 62 |
| Alcohol abuse | 25 |
| HIV diagnosis (+) | 8 |
| Any physical abuse | 37 |
| Discriminatory | 26 |
| Non-discriminatory | 11 |
| Institutional discrimination | 39 |
| Family of origin support for gender identity expression (somewhat or very supportive) | 66 |
| Suicidal thought (no attempt) | 38 |
| Suicidal attempt | 25 |
| Ever received counseling | 27 |